" Cary, My new Mya-Moe resonator arrived safely today. I must say that it has exceeded my already high expectations for it. I certainly expected that the quilted maple pieces for the top and back were going to be pretty spectacular but the quilted maple you put on the sides may be even more spectacular! The sound is exactly what I was looking for in a resonator. "

- David C.

 

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Scheduled Start Date: Sep 03, 2020
Completed: Sep 24, 2020

  • Quilted Maple top, back & sides

  • Maple & Walnut Rope body binding

  • Hand-rubbed oil finish

  • Radiused Ebony fretboard with Rope binding & Abalone markers

  • Mahogany neck

  • Peghed brand geared tuners

  • Leopardwood & Maple Signature Headplate

Hand-crafted in the USA by Cary Kelly. Each instrument is numbered & signed.

 

Wood Grade: Master
Wood Availability: This wood species is available. Specific wood sets vary.

Cascade Series Wood Cascade Series Wood

 

Gallery Photos (completed instrument)

Back

Front

Full Front
Build Schedule
 

Date

 

  

1

Aug 31

bend sides, glue in neck block

2

Sep 1

glue in tail block, rout sound ports in top, install soundwell

3

Sep 2

rout & glue-in end graft, kerf top edge, kerf bottom edge, brace back

4

Sep 3

brace top, glue back onto sides

5

Sep 8

glue top onto sides, prep fretboard & neck

6

Sep 9

clean up body, rout dovetail, drill tuner holes, glue fretboard onto neck, rout binding channels, glue in top binding

7

Sep 10

shape neck, dress fret ends, glue in back binding

8

Sep 15

prep for finish, glue neck/fretboard onto body

9

Sep 16

first coat of oil

10

Sep 17

second coat of oil

11

Sep 18

third coat of oil

12

Sep 21

fourth coat of oil

13

Sep 22

apply lemon oil, setup cone & biscuit bridge (& pickup, if any)

14

Sep 24

final fretwork, cut nut, put in tuners, put on strings
Original Wood Set